Sandra Handy Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sandra Handy (Syracuse, Utah), who passed away on April 29, 2018, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sandra Handy to pay them a last tribute.
She was well respected and loved, and received the 'Outstanding Teacher of the Year" award from the A.E.R. in 2006. Sandra loved her work with young children with visual and other impairments and was much loved by her students and their families. She enjoyed reading books, writing poetry, doing puzzles, and painting. In March 2011, Sandra received a life-prolonging kidney transplant for which she and her family were very thankful. Sandra was preceded in death by her husband Leonard. She is survived by her children Russell (Lydia) Handy, of Pine Dale, Wyoming; Douglas (Minette) Handy, of Syracuse; Catherine (Steve) Clifford, of Ogden; RoseMarie Hughes (Mary George), of Ogden; Johanna (Shane) Thorson, of Ogden; Cheryl Handy, of Silver Spring, Maryland; Grant (Wendy) Handy, of Clearfield; and James (Annalis) Handy, of Raritan, New Jersey. She had 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her foster son, Jimmy Sutton, and his mother Kathi; her brother Gayle (Helen) Jordan and sister Linda (Robert) Hearsey of British Columbia, Canada, and their families. She had many other dear friends and family of the heart who will miss her. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Syracuse Center Ward Chapel, 2228 S. 1660 W. in Syracuse. Friends may visit family Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment at Syracuse Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, the American Kidney Fund, or the American Transplant Foundation. favorite_border Donations Pledges.
